Tech company with 'whites only' job ad settles discrimination claims

Arthur Grand Technologies, a tech company in Ashburn, Virginia, will pay a $38,500 settlement after posting a job ad in March 2023 seeking "Only Born US Citizens (White)."

Blind customer kicked out of restaurant over guide dog; video goes viral

A Seattle man detailed what he experienced with his guide dog in an Instagram video that gained tons of views and reactions on social media.

Maryland parents must accept LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, appeals court decides

Maryland's largest public school system does not have to allow parents to opt their kids out of lessons involving LGBTQ themes, according to a federal appeals court ruling on Wednesday.

Gwinnett County's first Black-owned pilot school to open soon

Gwinnett County Airport's Briscoe Field is set to welcome a groundbreaking addition: Lookup Flight Academy, LLC, the first Black-owned pilot school in the area.

Solidarity at ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ in Cobb County

Community members came together for Cobb County’s third annual "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes" event on Saturday morning.

Clark Atlanta University students push for more diverse bone marrow donors

A group of students at Clark Atlanta University are working to overcome a racial disparity in the number of bone marrow and stem cell transplant donors by getting their fellow students to become donors.

Athens bookshop sues Gwinnett County sheriff over jail mail policy

An Athens bookstore is suing the Gwinnett County sheriff, calling the county jail’s mail policy for inmates a violation of civil rights.

Metro Atlanta's female farming community is growing

Though, in the US, farming is a male-dominated field, there are organizations that aim to bring more people with limited resources--especially rural minority women-- into the fold.

Texas CROWN Act: Barbers Hill ISD student loses hair ban dispute

Texas’s CROWN Act does not apply to hair length, a judge determined Thursday, ruling in favor of the Barbers Hill Independent School District.

CROWN Act: Where national efforts for legislation stand

The CROWN Act is at the center of a trial involving Darryl George, a Black high school student, and a Texas school district over his hairstyle, which led to his suspension from school.

Supreme Court upholds admissions policy at elite Virginia high school

The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that some parents claimed discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans.